Festival’s biggest event yet set to be a Hole lot of fun

The Todd in the Hole festival near Stevenage is returning this month, bigger than ever – with great music, kids’ fun and an afterparty set from legendary DJ Dave Pearce.

This year’s line-up for the weekend of 12th to 14th July is headed by Rick Parfitt Jnr and the RPJ Band on the Friday and the Killerz on Saturday, with Take That tribute act Rule the World closing the festival in style on the Sunday. Australian group Furnace and The Fundamentals, who were a big hit at last year’s festival, are back by popular demand this year and will be playing on Sunday afternoon.

Also on the bill are the Stereotonics, Fore Fighters, 7 Wonders of Fleetwood Mac, Kazabian, Blurd, the Arctic Monkeyz and Todd in the Hole favourites, Definitely, Could Be Oasis.

Dave Pearce will be headlining the Friday afterparty for Todd campers and revellers over the age of 18. On Saturday night, the afterparty event will feature dancers and a DJ from the iconic Carwash club in London’s Dering Street, who will end the night with some disco classics.

There will also be Friday night corporate hospitality, a kids’ arena, a vintage funfair and a VIP area.

This is the fifth year of the festival. It was first held in 2018 and returned after two years off in 2022. The event is at Todds Green, between Stevenage and Hitchin, and is easily accessible from

Junction 9 of the A1(M) and from Stevenage or Hitchin railway stations, with complimentary shuttle bus services offered. There are boutique glamping and campsite options.

Corporate hospitality and festival tickets are still available. Find out more at toddinthehole.co.uk

Photo: Matt Higgs